Privacy Transformation - Issue 172
PRIVACY
Don’t expect Meta to pull out of EU if DPC halts data transfers to US
Meta's threat to halt services in the EU if data transfers to the US are halted should not be taken seriously.
Sharp increase in Garda attempts to obtain social media users’ private information
Number of Garda requests to Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, increased significantly during the pandemic
Data commissioner Helen Dixon ‘has important role’ in Twitter whistleblower’s allegations, lawyers say
Peiter Zatko, former head of security of social media giant, is willing to appear before an Oireachtas committee. The Irish Data Protection Commissioner, has an “important role to play” in dealing with allegations made by a whistleblower against Twitter, according to his legal team.
Scanning students' rooms during remote tests is unconstitutional, judge rules
The remote-proctored exam that colleges began using widely during the pandemic saw a first big legal test of its own — one that concluded in a ruling applauded by digital privacy advocates.
ENFORCEMENT
ICO acting against eight individuals over alleged theft of road traffic accident data from garages
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has commenced criminal proceedings against eight individuals over the alleged unlawful accessing and obtaining of people’s personal information from vehicle repair garages to generate potential leads for personal injury claims.
Accor fined $600K under GDPR after EDPB intervention
French hotel chain Accor had its initial fine for cross-border data privacy violations increased sixfold after one data regulator involved in the decision-making process complained an original penalty of €100,000 (U.S. $99,900) was too low.
Attorney General Bonta Announces Settlement with Sephora as Part of Ongoing Enforcement of California Consumer Privacy Act
Marks strong second year of CCPA enforcement with update on enforcement efforts and new investigative sweep of businesses failing to process opt-out request via a user-enabled global privacy control.
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